| Chunky Pandey | |
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Chunky Pandey at Burberry Bash |
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| Born | Suyash Sharad Pandey September 26, 1962 Gorakhpur, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Bhavna Pandey |
Suyash 'Chunky' Pandey (born 26 September 1962) is an Indian film actor who has appeared in various Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 55 movies in a career that has spanned over two decades and has been nominated once for his supportive role in Tezaab. Chunky also enjoyed superstardom in Bangladeshi Cinema as most of his movies were successful.
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Starting out his Bollywood career in 1987, with the film Aag Hi Aag opposite Neelam Kothari, Pandey shot to the spotlight with his role as Munna's (Anil Kapoor) friend in the movie Tezaab in 1988.[1] This was the first big break for Pandey as he received a Filmfare award nomination for the best supporting actor for his performance in the film. Since then he has appeared in many films with mixed success throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. Most of his films where he had the leading role never did well at the box office except Parda Hai Parda. It was always his secondary leading roles that made the most impact. He was noted from his pairing with Govinda in the blockbuster hit film Aankhen (1993) and with Sunny Deol in Paap Ki Duniya (1988), Vishwatma (1992) and Lootere (1993), all of which were box office hits. His career began to fade from the limelight in the mid 1990s due to the rising popularity and demand of other actors such as Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan. Before taking a hiatus, his last Bollywood release was Teesra Kaun, then he moved to Bangladeshi Cinema before making a comeback to Bollywood with Qayamat: City Under Threat and Elaan.
Chunky married Bhavna in 1998 and has two daughters. He decided to make a comeback to Bollywood during 2002 and ended up appearing in over a dozen movies. Apart from appearing in movies, Chunky is also involved in a business 'Bollywood Electric' which hosts stage showz. He and his wife Bhavna also run a health food restaurant in Mumbai, India.
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Aag Hi Aag | Vijay Singh |
| 1988 | Tezaab | Baban |
| Gunahon Ka Faisla | Sheru | |
| Paap Ki Duniya | Inspector Vijay | |
| Khatron Ke Khiladi | Mahesh Avtar | |
| Agnee | Babla | |
| 1989 | Ustad | |
| Paanch Papi | ||
| Mitti Aur Sona | Vijay Bhushan | |
| Kasam Vardi Ki | ||
| Ghar Ka Chiraag | Ravi | |
| Na-Insaafi | Sonu | |
| Gola Barood | Vigat | |
| Zakhm | ||
| 1990 | Zahreelay | |
| Tadap | ||
| Nakabandi | ||
| Khilaaf | Vicky | |
| Atishbaaz | ||
| Aaj Ke Shahenshah | ||
| 1991 | Kohraam | |
| Do Matwale | Amar | |
| Rupaye Dus Karod | ||
| Jeevan Daata | Guddu/Shankar | |
| 1992 | Parda Hai Parda | |
| Naseebwaala | Amar | |
| Kasak | ||
| Vishwatma remake | Akash Bhardwaj | |
| Khule-Aam | Surya | |
| Apradhi | Salim/Ravi | |
| 1993 | Aankhen | Munnu/Ranjeet Double role |
| Lootere | ||
| Police Wala | Jimmy | |
| Aakhri Chetawani | ||
| 1994 | Gopalaa | |
| Insaniyat | Hariharan | |
| Bollywood | Ashok | |
| Teesra Kaun? | Vijay Verma | |
| 1997 | Kaun Rokega Mujhe | |
| Bhoot Bhungla | Amar | |
| 1998 | Tirchhi Topiwale | Anand |
| 1999 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Chali D'Souza |
| 2001 | Kasam | Fugitive |
| 2003 | Qayamat: City Under Threat | Gopal |
| Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost | Sanjay | |
| 2005 | Elaan | Salim |
| D | Raghav | |
| Ssukh | Rakesh Verma | |
| 2006 | Apna Sapna Money Money | Rana Jang Bahadur |
| Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Raghu | |
| Don: The Chase Begins Again | T.J (Special Appearance) | |
| I See You | Akshay 'AK' Kapoor | |
| 2007 | Fool N Final | Rocky |
| 2008 | Hello Darling | |
| 2009 | Ek | Paying Guest |
| Sankat City | Sikandar Khan (Dual role) | |
| Daddy Cool | Harry | |
| Shortkut | Guru Kapoor | |
| De Dana Dan | Nonny Chadda | |
| 2010 | Click | Manu Sharma |
| Housefull | Akhri Pasta | |
| 2011 | Tees Maar Khan | Himself |
| 2011 | Ready | |
| 2011 | Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum | |
| 2011 | Rascals | Bhagat Bhulabhai Chouhan(BBC) |